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There are many ways to hack a cell phone, but the method we use is the most complex, the most effective and the best. All cell phones have a SIM Card inside. This SIM Card is provided by the company with which the voice and/or data services are contracted. Thanks to the SIM Card, a cell phone has a signal, since it is through the SIM Card that the cell phone connects with the antenna, and this in turn connects with the satellite. A cell phone without a SIM Card wouldn’t have a phone number, it also couldn’t make or receive calls or have internet. Our method of work consists on attacking the network that provides signal to the cell phone. Whenever the cell phone is switched on, it will be in constant connection with the nearest antenna and this in turn will connect it to the satellite. What we will do is interpose ourselves in this connection and use it as a backdoor. Each time the cell phone sends or receives data, this data will be captured by us, as well as it will be possible to send a satellite request to the cell phone to extract data or information that was stored in it. You will have full access and control over the hacked cell phone, and all this without having to install any virus in it, which means that cell phone performance will never be affected, and that no antivirus will be able to detect it’s hacked, since everything will be done from a trusted channel: the network of the telephone company that provides its services to the cell phone.

What will be obtained?

Once we have managed to hack requested cell phone, you will be able to access all the information inside of it, including but not limited to:

Call history (made and received) and SMS (sent and received).
Listen to calls in real time or a recording from a previous one.
Spy on conversations from any app like WhatsApp, Messenger, Snapchat, Telegram, Line, Viber, WeChat, Kakao, etc.

Check the current and historical location through the GPS.
Spy and access social network apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Spy and access email apps such as Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, ProtonMail, etc.
Spy and access dating apps such as Tinder, Happn, Badoo, OkCupid, etc.
Activate the microphone and/or the front or back camera in a hidden way, take pictures and record audio or video.
View passwords stored in browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, as well as the history of visited web pages.

“Keylogger” function to see all the keys that are pressed.

All information can be accessed and seen from our Online Platform available for all customers with an active orders

You will have access to the Online Platform for a period of 6 months. If you want to continue having access after 6 months, you will have to pay per each additional 6 months. This payment can be made at any time before the service expiration. If the service expires and you didn’t renew it, it will not be possible to activate it again and you will have to hire a new service and pay the full price again.

Deleted information

It is important to understand the difference between before and after our service. All information that has been deleted from the cell phone before our service, may be recovered for an additional value money only if less than 180 days have passed since then. If more than 180 days have passed, we regret to inform you that it is not possible to do anything at this point in time. Regarding all data that could be deleted from the cell phone after our service, this will not matter because we always keep a copy of all the information, therefore, even if it is deleted on the cell phone, it will also remain on our servers.

What Is Spyware?

Spyware Definition: Spyware is a type of malware that enables someone to retrieve private information from another’s cell phone, tablet, or computer.

Spyware programs are often compatible with the latest device models and operating systems and are designed to be undetectable. They can be used to collect data on a variety of online activities from social media to text messages. For example, this software could be used to Snapchat spy on someone and retrieve their in-app messages and media.

The common reasons why spyware is used:

• To collect users’ data to sell to third-parties.
• To steal someone’s personal information and/or identity theft.
• To keep an eye on a child or employee.

4 Types of Spyware

• Cookie Trackers

A Cookie Tracker is a non-harmful spyware that gathers information about a person’s internet activities. This includes downloads, web browsing history, web searches, websites visited, etc. Usually, the information obtained is used to better tailor online marketing towards a specific person. Even though Cookie Trackers aren’t harmful, there is the concern about data privacy and the disclosure of information that’s collected.

• Adware

The purpose of Adware is pretty similar to that of cookie trackers. The data retrieved from using Adware is used to help make display and pop-up ads more appealing to a particular person. This spyware tracks someone’s web searches, websites visited, and downloads.

• System Monitors

This software is used to monitor someone’s device activities and record the data from it. This data could include emails, texts, social media activity, web browsing history, passwords, and personal information. Often, people use monitoring spyware with bad intentions, but sometimes that isn’t the case. Parents use spyware every day to keep an eye on their children, making sure they are safe.

• Trojans

Trojans are like a person in disguise, they aren’t what they appear to be. Trojans are often portrayed as real apps, documents, or software. This is done in order to fool people into downloading it. This malicious software is known for corrupting data files and causing a device’s system to run slowly or malfunction.

How Does Spyware Work?

Spyware works in different ways depending on the type. The most common methods of infecting a device with spyware include:

• Remotely or physically installing the spyware on the intended device.
• Downloading an app or software from a non-secure source.
• Accessing pirated content online.
• Connecting to non-secure internet connection or fake Wi-Fi networks.
• Opening suspicious email attachments.

Once your device is infected with spyware, the user could obtain your device and personal information without your knowledge.

Ways To Prevent Spyware From Infecting Your Device

• Install An Antivirus Software

The easiest and most simple way to prevent spyware is by installing antivirus software on your device. The minute it detects suspicious activity or software, it will quarantine the threat before it does any damage. Check out the top antivirus software programs.

• Don’t Click On or Download Anything Suspicious

If an online ad, link, app, or software download looks suspicious in any way, don’t click on it. Trust your gut. If you’re even slightly questioning the legitimacy of the product, company, or site, you probably have a right to be. It’s essential that you adjust your browsing habits and the links you click to avoid exposure to spyware. 

• Keep Your Device Updated

To help your device run faster and make it more secure, it should have the latest update. By ignoring your device updates, you’re potentially exposing it to an online world of dangers. It’s better to be safe now than regret it later.

• Only Connect To Secure Wi-Fi Networks

Often, spyware is remotely installed on to a device through a non-secure or fake Wi-Fi network. To prevent this, only connect to private networks or public networks that you know are secure like your local coffee shop.

• Utilize Spyware Removal Tools

If you just Google spyware removal tools or anti spyware tools you find multiples products that will help remove spyware from your device(s). Instead of you having to to all of the work, have a spyware removal product do it for you! Make sure to do some research and read customer reviews before deciding on the best one for you. 

• Don’t Let Other People Use Your Devices

Honestly, the only person you can trust with the security of your devices is yourself. At all costs, avoid other people using any of your devices. You never know what links, apps, and other items they are going to open and download. 

 So, those are the answers as to what is spyware, as well as how it works. It’s a good ideas to Implement the preventative measures mentioned above, so your device doesn’t become infected with spyware.

When a determined malicious actor has the time and money and is looking for a way into your, or your company’s network, they will most likely execute a spear phishing attack. Spear phishing is the choice of champions (if by champion we mean a successful malicious hacker) and a popular method to successfully bypass sophisticated technical implementations designed to protect systems and networks against exploits and malware.

Spear Phishing VS Phishing

Spear phishing is a type of phishing that is highly targeted against a single individual inside an organization. A spear phish is built using content that is personal, believable and doesn’t stand out too much from the company’s normal email stream. Spear phishing requires more effort than a regular run-off-the-mill phish but is also more effective. When regular phishing emails get detected by the company employees, the attacker will focus on spear phishing and will be more likely to succeed in getting what they are after.

Even nation state sponsored sophisticated actors are using spear phishing to hack high profile individuals, private organisations and critical industrial systems. APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) groups might have the know-how and financial support, but because complex exploits are expensive, hard to come by and not as reliable as email, spear phishing is the next best thing. Spear phishing is also a perfect method to gain a foothold into a company unnoticed, because a high-quality spear phishing attack is extremely hard to detect and highly successful.

Spear Phishing Example

As a social engineer, I have had the privilege to legally conduct spear phishing attacks against large, well known organisations as well as organisations managing critical industrial systems. The most successful campaigns have usually started from a single piece of media that our customer has published online. They were unaware that the news interview, job listing, marketing video or a simple image taken inside the company premises might also contain information that could be used in a malicious way. From there I have been able to gather or guess some intimate social practices or information that the company employees might think is only available to the current employees.

Posing as a high-profile employee and with an email mimicking the way internal email is written, containing important intimate information about current event will most likely yield in a high number of people clicking the possibly malicious link or opening an attachment that could have been malware.

Spear Phishing Prevention

Detecting spear phishing email is a lot like detecting regular phishing email. Largely, the same methods apply to both types of attacks. Spear phishing might use more sophisticated methods to spoof the sender, hide the actual domain in a link or obfuscate the payload in an attachment.

Check the Sender & Domain

You should always check the sender address and validate that the email is coming from the real domain. However, this shouldn’t be your only method of detecting if the email is fraudulent or not. In some cases, the domain could be real, but the email coming from an attacker. These cases include improperly configured email servers or if the attacker has access to a legit trusted email (EC, email compromise).

Hover over links

If the email has a link, you should always check where the link points to by hovering over it. This also shouldn’t be your only method. There are many ways to make it hard or even impossible for you to detect if the link is legit or not. The attackers could try to fool you with subdomains, URL shorteners, homoglyphs, open redirects, look-alike domains or even exploiting flaws in browsers and email clients.

Read & Verify

Read the email content with care. If it is from someone you have been sending emails with before, see if the style and tone is familiar. If the email has a signature, check that the signatures match. If the email is asking you to visit a link, open an attachment, reveal any information or make an action, contact the sender via a different channel and ask if the email is really from them.

You should do all of these, always, but most importantly, treat every email as potential phishing attack.

Luckily, I am on a good mission, but I am not the only one sending spear phishing emails. Organisations should be concerned, because the threat is real, and nobody is safe. However, I can see my work getting harder. Our customers are becoming more aware as they learn to detect and report all kinds of phishing emails. Security awareness training is currently the most effective way to mitigate the threat of spear phishing attacks.